Silent e Worksheet for Long Vowel Sounds - Free Printable

Let's solve this "Silent e" worksheet step by step. The goal is to choose the correct word from the list provided to complete each sentence logically and grammatically.

Words to choose from:

- kite
- mute
- these
- plate
- scheme
- rope
- flume
- lime
- shade
- phone

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Now, let’s go through each sentence one by one:

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1. My _________ to win the election backfired, and I lost.

We need a word that means a plan or strategy.
→ scheme fits perfectly: *"My scheme to win the election backfired..."*
✔ Answer: scheme

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2. I squeezed a fresh _________ onto the salad to add some zing.

We're talking about adding flavor to a salad. A citrus fruit is common for that.
→ lime makes sense: *"squeezed a fresh lime"*
✔ Answer: lime

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3. Kindly place _________ dirty clothes into the washing machine.

This is asking for a pronoun referring to multiple clothes.
→ these fits: *"place these dirty clothes..."*
✔ Answer: these

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4. We enjoyed a nice picnic in the _________ of the maple tree.

This refers to the area under a tree, especially a shaded area.
→ shade fits: *"in the shade of the maple tree"*
✔ Answer: shade

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5. My _________ held veggies with a piece of chicken and a roll.

We’re describing something that holds food.
→ plate fits: *"My plate held veggies..."*
✔ Answer: plate

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6. Dad rode the _________ at the park with me about 6 times!

A ride at the park — likely a water slide or similar.
→ flume (a water slide) is a good fit.
✔ Answer: flume

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7. Mom’s old _________ had a dial to turn when you made a call!

An old-fashioned telephone has a dial.
→ phone fits: *"old phone had a dial"*
✔ Answer: phone

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8. Kate tied the boat’s _________ to the pier when we arrived.

Something that secures a boat to a dock.
→ rope fits: *"tied the boat’s rope to the pier"*
✔ Answer: rope

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9. So, I could hear my aunt, I set the TV’s volume to _________.

To hear better, you might turn down the sound.
→ mute doesn't make sense here — it would silence the TV.
Wait — actually, if you want to hear your aunt, you'd unmute, but the sentence says "set the volume to..." — so maybe it's mute? That doesn’t work.

But wait — mute means to silence. If you're trying to hear someone, you wouldn't set it to *mute*. That contradicts.

Let’s reconsider: perhaps it's a typo or misphrasing?

Actually, the only logical choice is mute if it's saying “I turned off the mute” — but the sentence says “set the volume to ___.”

Hmm — mute is not a volume level.

Wait — maybe the word is mute as in "I set the volume to mute"? But that would mean turning it off, which makes no sense because then you couldn't hear your aunt.

So perhaps it’s a trick.

Wait — maybe it's mute as in "to mute the TV", but again, the sentence says "set the volume to..."

Alternatively, could it be volume? No — that's not in the list.

Wait — look again: the word mute can be used as a verb, but here we need a noun.

Let’s reevaluate.

The sentence: *"So, I could hear my aunt, I set the TV’s volume to _________."*

This implies setting the volume to a certain state.

But mute is not a volume level; it’s an action.

However, in modern usage, we say "set the volume to mute," though it's awkward.

But more likely, the intended answer is mute, meaning turning off the mute function? But that’s not what “set to mute” means.

Wait — perhaps it’s mute as in the button on the remote — “I pressed mute” — but again, the sentence says “set the volume to...”

Alternatively, maybe the sentence is meant to be: “I set the TV’s volume to mute” — but that would silence it, so you couldn’t hear your aunt.

That doesn’t make sense.

Wait — unless the aunt is on the phone, and the TV was loud, so you muted it to hear her.

Ah! Yes — that makes sense.

You’re watching TV, but want to hear your aunt on the phone. So you mute the TV.

So: *"I set the TV’s volume to mute"* — meaning you turned off the sound.

Yes, that works.

So even though it sounds odd, “set the volume to mute” is a common phrase.

✔ Answer: mute

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10. When we head to the beach, we always fly a _________.

Flying something at the beach — very common activity.
→ kite fits perfectly: *"fly a kite"*
✔ Answer: kite

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Final Answers:

1. scheme
2. lime
3. these
4. shade
5. plate
6. flume
7. phone
8. rope
9. mute
10. kite

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Explanation Summary:

Each sentence uses a word with a silent 'e' at the end, which changes the pronunciation of the preceding vowel (like in "kite", "mute", "scheme", etc.). This exercise helps students recognize how silent 'e' affects spelling and pronunciation.

For example:
- kite → the 'i' is long because of the silent 'e'
- mute → 'u' is long
- scheme → 'e' is silent, but makes the 'e' in "scheme" long
- plate, shade, phone, rope, lime all follow the same pattern.

This reinforces phonics rules related to the silent 'e' rule.

✔ All answers are correct and contextually appropriate.